G Battery (Mercers Troop) 5 RHA were stationed in Writtle Essex in October 1940. Its HQ building(Radcliffs ) stood on the Green . This postcard was sent by a member (Gunner Archer) in 1940. Is the vehicle pictured a military one?. Must say it looks like a Landover but obviously not. Bryan Burnikell Sorry having trouble posting picture put it on Facebook and copied click on name should do it May be admin can sort it?
I wonder if it might be a Standard 12 hp Light Utility - it has the look of it (that’s the Standard Motor Company rather than a “standard” vehicle). And around in 1940.
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Thanks Von Poop Chris ,I did not get option to upload file just a box asking for URL that I do not have ,it would not copy hence the rather convoluted method posting it on face book.. Picture is a copy of a copy and best I have I am afraid. 5 RHA destroyed all their vehicles at Dunkirk ,I do not imagine there was a great stock of vehicles avaliable
CC Battery 5 RHA which had just been formed had the following vehicles at that time so guess G battery had similar. 2 -30 cwt lorries 2 -15 cwt trucks 2 - Utility vans I- Unpressed van? 1 - Car. So it might be a Standard.
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